The Sword in the Stone
| First published | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Arthuriana › The Once and Future King #1 |
<i>WorldCat:</i> Wart is Kaye's adopted younger brother, more used to running Kaye's errands than in being the centre of attention himself. When he meets the wizard Merlin, it's the start of a chain of events that leads him to a sword buried in a stone and the kingship of England.
Substantially recast for The Once and Future King, according to SFE3
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1988 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best Fantasy Novel before 1990 | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2014 | Retro Hugo Award | Best Novel | Winner |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 |
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The Sword in the Stone | Collins | Novel | |
| 1939 |
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The Sword in the Stone | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Novel | |
| 1952 | The Sword in the Stone | Collins | Novel | ||
| April 1958 |
|
The Once and Future King | Collins | Omnibus | |1 |
| August 1958 | The Once and Future King | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Omnibus | ||
| September 1958 |
|
The Once and Future King | Collins | Omnibus | |1 |
| October 1960 |
|
The Once and Future King | Dell | Omnibus | 7 |
| March 1961 | The Once and Future King | Dell | Omnibus | 7 | |
| October 1963 |
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The Sword in the Stone | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Novel | |
| 1964 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | Time-Life Books | Novel | |
| 1964 |
|
Svärdet i stenen | Bonniers | Novel | |
| May 1964 |
|
The Once and Future King | Dell | Omnibus | 7 |
| December 1964 | The Sword in the Stone | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Novel | ||
| March 1966 |
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The Sword in the Stone | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Novel | |
| July 1966 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | ||
| October 1966 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | ||
| December 1966 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | ||
| 1967 |
|
Arthur, koning voor eens en altijd | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | |
| October 1967 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 9 |
| November 1967 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| November 1967 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| February 1968 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| December 1968 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 |
| March 1969 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| September 1969 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| 1970 |
|
The Once and Future King | Collins | Omnibus | |1 |
| October 1970 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 | |
| May 1971 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Medallion | Omnibus | 7 |
| 1973 | The Once and Future King | Book Club Associates | Omnibus | |1 | |
| September 1974 |
|
L'épée dans le roc | Hachette | Novel | |
| 1976 |
|
Der König auf Camelot 1 | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 |
| May 1977 |
|
The Once and Future King | Fontana / Collins | Omnibus | |
| May 1977 |
|
The Once and Future King | Fontana / Collins | Omnibus | |
| 1978 |
|
The Once and Future King | Collins | Omnibus | |1 |
| April 1978 |
|
The Once and Future King | Fontana / Collins | Omnibus | 7 |
| September 1978 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Novel | |
| 1979 |
|
Arthur, koning voor eens en altijd | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | 9 |
| April 1979 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | Fontana Lions | Novel | 7 |
| November 1979 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 | |
| 1980 | Der König auf Camelot 1 | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 | |
| December 1980 |
|
The Magic World of T.H. White: Mistress Masham's Repose, Book of Merlyn, Once & Future King (boxed set) | Berkley Books | Omnibus | |9 |
| 1981 | Der König auf Camelot 1 | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 | |
| December 1981 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 |
| 1982 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 |
| 1982 | The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 | |
| July 1982 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 |
| December 1984 |
|
The Once and Future King | Berkley Books | Omnibus | 7 |
| March 1986 | The Once and Future King | Flamingo / Fontana Paperbacks | Omnibus | 7 | |
| May 1986 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | Fontana Lions | Novel | |
| November 1986 |
|
Das Schwert im Stein | dtv | Novel | |
| 1987 | The Once and Future King | Ace Books | Omnibus | 7 | |
| December 1987 | The Once and Future King | Fontana | Omnibus | ||
| 1989 |
|
Camelot | Debate | Omnibus | |1 |
| 1990 | Der König auf Camelot 1 | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 | |
| 1991 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | Lions / HarperCollins (UK) | Novel | |
| June 1991 | The Once and Future King | HarperCollins (UK) | Omnibus | ||
| 1994 | The Once and Future King | HarperCollins (UK) | Omnibus | ||
| 1994 | The Sword in the Stone | Lions | Novel | ||
| October 1996 |
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The Once and Future King | Ace Books | Omnibus | |
| December 1996 |
|
The Once and Future King | HarperCollins (UK) | Omnibus | 1 |
| 1997 | The Once and Future King | The Easton Press | Omnibus | ||
| 1999 |
|
Arthur, koning voor eens en altijd gevolgd door het boek Merlijn | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | |
| September 1999 | The Sword in the Stone | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Novel | ||
| June 2001 |
|
The Once and Future King | Voyager Classics / HarperCollins | Omnibus | 1 |
| 2004 |
|
Der König auf Camelot | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2008 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | HarperCollins Children's Books | Novel | |
| March 2010 |
|
The Sword in the Stone | HarperCollins Children's Books | Novel | |
| October 2010 |
|
Essential Modern Classics Fantasy Collection | HarperCollins Children's Books | Omnibus | |
| December 2010 |
|
The Once and Future King | Naxos Audiobooks | Omnibus | |1 |
| November 2011 |
|
The Once and Future King | Ace Books | Omnibus | |
| November 2011 |
|
The Once and Future King | Ace Books | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2013 |
|
The Once and Future King | Harper Voyager (UK) | Omnibus | |
| January 2015 | The Once and Future King | Project Gutenberg Canada | Omnibus | ||
| January 2015 |
|
The Once and Future King | Harper Voyager (UK) | Omnibus | |
| March 2016 |
|
Der König auf Camelot | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2016 |
|
Der König auf Camelot | Klett-Cotta | Omnibus | |1 |
| October 2016 |
|
The Once and Future King | Penguin Books (US) | Omnibus | |
| May 2017 |
|
Sabia din stâncă | Editura Arthur | Novel |